Monday, October 2, 2017

Mandalay Bay Casino Las Vegas Shooting 2 Dead 24 Injured

Las Vegas police department have confirmed that they are investigating an active shooter situation at Mandalay Bay, the Metropolitan Police Department said on Twitter. They have warn the public to avoid the area.

Police scanner traffic reported multiple casualties from the incident and possibly two shooters with automatic weapons. There were reports that at least 2 people are dead and 24 others injured and are now in hospital because of the shooting incident Sunday night at the Mandalay Bay hotel and resort on the Las Vegas Strip.

University Medical Center spokeswoman Danita Cohen said the hospital is still evaluating the condition of “many patients” with gunshot wounds in the wake of the shooting.

People who were at the concert at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival performance reported a burst of weapons fire as the concert was underway. The shots appeared to be coming from an upper floor of the hotel, some witnesses said.

Video posted on social media showed a country artist mid-song at the open-air venue when bursts of automatic gunfire rang out in rapid succession. The shooting went on for about 10 seconds before the music stopped. The crowd appeared slow to move at first, then concertgoers began running and screaming.